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‘Friday Night Lights’ in good shape
Variety reports that, against all odds, “Friday Night Lights” might be in better shape than other shows threatened by the Writers Guild strike. That’s because it has six shows in the can rather than the average two or three, so the series can return after the winter break. Also, FNL is winning its 9 p.m. Friday slot with the crucial 18 to 34-year-old demographic. DVRs also help, since it is among the most recorded on TV, boosting its ratings 18 percent when time-shifters are considered.
“The national press has put ‘Friday Night Lights’ in this box of ‘We love it, but it’s too good for television, and it’s never going to work,’ ” NBC president of program scheduling Vince Nevins told Variety. “But I think they’re missing the story. Between the upscale demos, the young demos and the enormous amount of DVR viewing this show attracts, this show is actually starting to work on Friday nights.”
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By Adan Lerma
December 13, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this
finally caught the last show til it's return after the holidays; such a great show
the mother daughter simu-verbal-'change crescended perfectly; rigg's roommate deteriated devilishly; santiago sacked his demons (for now); no one's going to jail for killing anyone; and matt may have found authentic love; gotta get an emmy or whatever :-)
By Maria
December 12, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this
I love the first season of FNL which centered around the Coach, his family and football. Now, it's turned into a CW soap opera. Too bad.
By Larry
December 12, 2007 7:01 PM | Link to this
YES...YES...A THOUSAND TIMES, YES!! I beg everyone to continue to keep fingers crossed and this show in their thoughts.
By RAYMOND
December 10, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this
Friday Night Lights was a great series and boasted many of our local talented actors this is just another example of how the whole film industry has found Texas to be the place to be and seen.
By Kris, Taylor, Tx
December 10, 2007 3:51 PM | Link to this
Absolutely LOVE Friday Night Lights! I DVR it myself, and have always wondered if that counted for their ratings. Glad to hear it does!
By Adan Lerma
December 10, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this
i know i watch it when i can and i know i dvr it when i can't; it just has such authenticity; glad it's sticking around and starting to look like it'll keep sticking around, at least for awhile :-)
By austinights
December 10, 2007 1:25 PM | Link to this
I think the strike will work to FNL's advantage, because as Friday night football season is over or near over for most high schools - if NBC is smart - it will repeat the already seen episodes to some extent over the holidays and really catch non-viewers attention. They should put a little razzle dazzle into the marketing of the show, which still has not been done. This show has a lot of variables and with the fact that some of the students graduating this year - it leaves open opportunity for new characters to come into the show over a couple more seasons. And, can Jesse Plemmons get any better? This dude is Crucifictorius cool!